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Close Call Sports objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner's MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), baseball's number one source for umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

MLB Instant Replay Review 009: Chris Guccione (01)

Instant Replay Review upheld 1B Umpire Chris Guccione's safe call in the bottom of the 4th inning of the Giants-Diamondbacks game. With two out and one on, Giants pitcher Matt Cain threw to first baseman Brandon Belt as Diamondbacks baserunner R1 A.J. Pollock dove back into first base. Upon instant replay review as the result of a challenge by Giants Manager Bruce Bochy, Guccione's ruling that Belt did not tag Pollock before Pollock's return and touch of first base was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Giants were leading, 4-2. The Diamondbacks ultimately won the contest, 5-4.

This is the 9th instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
Giants Manager Bruce Bochy is now 0/1 (.000 Success) in Instant Replay Challenges/Requests in 2014.
Umpires are now 6/9 (.667 Accuracy) in Instant Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

This is the part of replay that will be very interesting.... It's called a catch and then the runner does not have the opportunity to be put out by the defense. I've had this play where an outfielder drops the ball in fairly shallow position and retires the runner at 2nd. I'm not sure he would have been able to do that here, but this will be a very frustrating ruling down the line when it comes in a different situation.

Am I the only one that notices it starts with with 1 game and then goes to another. Chris Guccione was working DBacks - Giants while Dale Scott was working Twins-White Sox! Come on someone edit this stuff!

I think it was challenge #1 that was brought up on the Indians radio broadcast as possibly an illegal challenge due to the pitcher being on the mound and the batter in the box when the challenge was initiated. Surprised there's no mention of that.